My 200 Bird Year 2018

 2018 total so far: 163

Updated 28th July 2018:
 ★ Star Species ★ Black Guillimot

6 January 2018

Margam Abbey

1. Robin

2. Mistle Thrush

3. Green Woodpecker

Mynydd ty Talwyn, Bridgend

4. Fieldfare

5. Redwing

6. Buzzard

7 January 2018

Cilsan, Carmarthenshire

7. Whooper Swan

Camel Nature Reserve, Carmarthenshire

8. Goldcrest

WWT, Llanelli

9. Snipe

10. Grey Heron

11. Blue Tit

12. Great Tit

13. Long Tailed Tit

14. Collared Dove

15. Pied Wagtail

16. Mallard

17. Kingfisher

18. Wren

19. Little Egret

20. Hawfinch

13 January 2018

Sandy Water Park

21. Long Tailed Duck

22. Greylag Goose



23. Magpie



24. Mute Swan

14 January 2018

Kenfig Nature Reserve

25. Goosander



26. Gadwall Duck



27. Cormorant



28. Pochard



29. Slavonian Grebe (pic by Dan)



30. Great Crested Grebe (pic by Dan)

20 January 2018

WWT Llanelli

31. Pintail



32. Carrion Crow



33. Moorhen



34. Coot



35. Dunnock



36. Shelduck



37. Tufted Duck

21 January 2018

Big Garden Birdwatch 2018 - My Garden, Briton Ferry

38. House Sparrow



39. Starling

3 February 2018

WWT Llanelli

40. Bullfinch

41. Greater Spotted Woodpecker

42. Chaffinch

43. Shoveler

44. Little Grebe

45. Goldfinch

 

46. Greenfinch

47. Song Thrush

4 February 2018

Kenfig Nature Reserve

48. Stonechat



49. Reed Bunting

4 February 2018

Margam Park Pond

50. Canada Goose

11 February 2018

WWT Llanelli

51. Brambling



52. Wood Pigeon

11 February 2018

Kidwelly Quay and surrounding area

53. Chiffchaff



54. Firecrest - A small glimpse, but unable to get a photo of it's face, will return to try again.



55. Grey Wagtail (pic by Dan)

18 February 2018

Kidwelly Quay

56. Goldeneye




57. Lapwing



58. Red Kite



59. Rock Pipit



60. Redshank



61. Teal



62. Blackbird

18 February 2018

WWT Llanelli

63. Ring-necked Duck (pic by Dan)

28 & 29 February 2018

WWT Slimbridge

64. Beswick Swan



65. Black Headed Gull



66. Crane

67. Wigeon



68. Barnacle Goose



69. Red Fronted Goose



70. White Fronted Goose



71. Jackdaw



72. Water Rail



73. Little Stint (pic by Dan)



74. Rook



75. Treecreeper




29 February 2018

Goldcliff, Newport

76. Greenshank (pic by Dan)

3 March 2018

Llanridian Marsh, Gower

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77. Oystercatcher

78. Great White Egret

79. Black Tailed Godwit (pic by Dan)

80. Golden Plover (pic by Dan)

4 March 2018

Bynea, Loughorrt

81. Grey Plover (pic by Dan)

82. Avocet

8 March 2018

Symonds Yat, Forest of Dean

83. Goshawk

84. Pheasant

11 March 2018

Whiteford, Gower

85. Ringed Plover



86. Brent Goose



87. Turnstone

24 March 2018

Swansea Bay

88. Greater Black Backed Gull

25 March 2018

Garwnant (near Merthyr Tydfil

89. Crossbill

90. Siskin

14 April 2018

Crymlyn Burrows, Swansea Bay

91. Blackcap  (pic by Dan)

92. Skylark

21 April 2018

WWT, Llanelli

93. Mediterranean Gull

94. Sparrowhawk  (pic by Dan)

29 April 2018

Llyn Llech Owain
95. Willow Warbler  (pic by Dan)



96. Linnet

30 April 2018

Craig Cerrig Gleisiad

97. Meadow Pipit

30 April 2018

Garwnant (near Merthyr Tydfil

98. Nuthatch

99. Coal Tit

100. Jay

30 April 2018

Bynea Coastal Path

101. Whimbrel

102. Curlew

103. Dunlin

1 May 2018

Narberth

104. Green Heron (mega rare!)

2 May 2018

RSPB Steart Marshes, Somerset

105. Whinchat

106. Wheatear

107. Kestrel

3 May 2018

RSPB Ham Wall, Somerset

108. Cuckoo - Diabolical pic of a very far away cuckoo. Could hear him much better than see him. But we saw one! Yay!

109. Bittern (pic by Dan) - Heard lots of booming throughout the day from different male bitterns, but this was the only pic we could get between us.

110. Cetti's Warbler

111. Common Whitethroat

112. Common Tern (with Black headed Gull)

113. Hobby

114. Tawny Owl

115. Marsh Harrier

116. Sedge Warbler (pic by Dan)

117. Reed Warbler (pic by Dan)

6 May 2018

RSPB Greylake, Somerset

118. Garganey

6 May 2018

RSPB Steart Marshes, Somerset
119. Swallow

7 May 2018

WWT Llanelli

120. Little Gull

8 May 2018

RSPB Gwenffrwd-dinas,  near Llandovery

121. Pied Flycatcher

122. Yellowhammer

123. Wood Warbler

124. Redstart

12 May 2018

Undisclosed location due to  Schedule 1 species

125. Hen Harrier

13 May 2018

WWT Llaneli

126. Knot (amongst the Black Tailed Godwit)

127. Spoonbill

13 May 2018

Swansea Bay

128. Sanderling

13 May 2018

Swansea Marina

129. Lesser Black Backed Gull

130. Herring Gull

19 May 2018

Kenfig Nature Reserve & Sker Beach

131. Little Owl

132. Bar Tailed Godwit

19 May 2018

Margam Park Lake

133. Mandarin Duck

20 May 2018

Cwm Du Glen, Pontardawe

134. Dipper

20 May 2018

Over my house, Briton Ferry

135. Swift

28 May 2018

WWT London

136. Ringed Necked Parakeet

137. Egyptian Goose

138. Sand Martin

29 May 2018

Undisclosed location due to  Schedule 1 species

139. Dartford Warbler

10 June 2018

Green Bridge &  Stack Rocks, Pembrokeshire
140. Guillemot

141. Razorbill



142. Fulmar



143. Housemartin

14 June 2018

Pembrey Country Park
144. Barn Owl

23 June 2018

RSPB Pagham Harbour, West Sussex

145. Red Legged Partridge

146. Little Tern (in between a Sandwich Tern & Oystercatcher)

5 July 2018

Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire

147. Puffin

148. Manx Shearwater

149. Rock Dove

150. Chough

151. Raven

10 July 2018

RSPB Bempton Cliffs, North Yorkshire
152. Gannet



153. Tree Sparrow



154. Kittiwake

10 July 2018

York Minster, York
155. Peregrine Falcon

11 July 2018

Holyhead Harbour, Anglesey
156. Black Guillemot

12 July 2018

RSPB South Stack, Anglesey
157. Shag

13 July 2018

Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey
158. Sandwich Tern



159. Arctic Tern



160. Red Breasted Merganser

14 July 2018

Osprey Centre
161. Osprey



162. Redpoll



Ynys Hir
163. Common Sandpiper

---------Final Count for 2017 is 145!----------

1 January 2017- Back Garden

1. Jackdaw
2. Wood Pigeon

3. Starling

4. Blackbird

5. Robin

2 January 2017 - WWT, Llanelli

6. Long Tailed Tit
7. Great Tit

8. Chaffinch
9. Magpie

10. Coal Tit
11. Blue Tit

12. Dunnock
13. Greater Spotted Wood Pecker

14. Song Thrush
15. Coot
16. Moorhen

17. Grey Heron
18. Cormorant
19. Canada Goose
20. Mute Swan
21. Mallard Duck
22. Pochard Duck

23. Teal Duck
24. Tufted Duck
25. Lapwing
26. Redshank
27. Greenshank

28. Wigeon
29. Greylag Goose
30. House Sparrow

31. Goldfinch

32. Wren
33. Black Headed Gull

3 January 2017 - Swansea City Centre

34. Pied Wagtail

35. Pigeon

36. Carrion Crow

37. Herring Gull

14 January 2017 - Fendrod Lake, Swansea

38. Collared Dove

39. Nuthatch

15 January 2017 - Fabian Way, Swansea

40. Buzzard

21 January 2017 - The Range, Winch Wen, Swansea

41. Waxwing

21 January 2017 - Swansea Bay

42. Oystercatcher

21 January 2017 - Clyne Country Park, Swansea

43. Goldcrest

25 January 2017 - Neath Canal, Neath

44. Mistle Thrush

45. Greenfinch

28 January 2017 - The National Botanic Gardens of Wales

46. Shoveler Duck

47. Little Grebe

4 February 2017 - Kenfig Nature Reserve

48. Great Crested Grebe
59. Gadwall
50. Raven



51. Curlew
52. Grey Plover

53. Turnstone

54. Golden Plover

55. Stonechat

56. Sparrowhawk

57. Reed Bunting

11 February 2017 - WWT Llanelli

58. Great White Egret



59. Little Egret
60. Pintail Duck
61. Shelduck
62. Black Tailed Godwit

20 March 2017 - Cardiff Bay

63. Lesser Black-Backed Gull

2 April 2017 - Parc Slip

64. Chiffchaff
65. Willow Warbler
66. Bullfinch

8 April 2017 - Cwm Du Glen, Pontardawe

67. Dipper




68. Grey Wagtail

8 April 2017 - Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Upper Swansea Valley

69. Wheatear



70. Meadow Pipit




71. Swallow

9 April 2017 - Crymlyn Bog

72. Red Kite

10 April 2017 - Swansea Bay Coastal Path

73. Sensitive species (will reveal after breeding season)

74. Rock Pipit

11 April 2017 - Parc Slip

75. Blackcap

13 April 2017 - WWT Llanelli

76. Knot
77. Mediterranean Gull

13 April 2017 - Morrisons Llanelli

78. Rook

15 April 2017 - Kenfig Nature Reserve

79. Little Owl

 1st May 2017 - Llyn Lech Owain 

80. Siskin



81. Linnet
82. Common Whitethroat
83. Redpoll

6th May 2017 - Cwm Clydach 

84. Treecreeper

13th May 2017 - WWT, Llanelli

85. Sedge Warbler

14th May 2017 - Newport Wetlands

86. House Martin

14th May 2017 - My garden, Briton Ferry

87. Swift

20th May 2017 - Green Bridge & Stack Rocks

88. Skylark
89. Guillemot



90. Razorbill
91. Chough
92. Fulmar

93. Great Black Backed Gull

21 May 2017 - Crymlyn Burrow

94. Kestrel
95. Ringed Plover
96. Cuckoo (not 100% sure, but flew quickly past and heard it several times)

26 May 2017 - Skomer Island

97. Puffin




98. Pheasant
99. Gannet
100. Kittiwake

26 May 2017 - Near Marloes

101. Turtle Dove & Half Way Through!!!

29 May 2017 - WWT Llanelli

102. Spoonbill

103. Whimbrel
104. Bar-Tailed Godwit
105. Green Woodpecker
106. Collard Dove

31 May 2017 - Cwm Clydach

107. Pied Flycatcher

14 June 2017 - Dyfi Osprey Project

108. Osprey

109. Reed Warbler

14 June 2017 - Ynys Hir

110. Goosander
111. Common Sandpiper

15 June 2017 - Forest Farm, Cardiff

112. Kingfisher

16 June 2017 - Craig Cerrid Gleisiad

113. Ringed Ouzel

11 July 2017 - Holyhead Harbour, Anglesey

114. Black Guillemot

115. Common Tern

12 July 2017 - Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey

116. Manx Shearwater
117. Dunlin
118. Red Breasted Merganser

13 July 2017 - Penrhos Coastal Park, Anglesey

119. Arctic Tern

14 July 2017 - Puffin Island, Beaumaris, Anglesey

120. Shag

15 July 2017 - Port Sunlight River Park, Bromborough 

121. Sand Martin

15 July 2017 - RSPB Burton Mere

122. Avocet

123. Spotted Redshank

23 July 2017 - Swansea Bay

124. Sanderling

4 August 2017 - WWT London Wetlands

125. Ring-necked Parakeet

19 August 2017 - Rutland Nature Reserve

126. Egyptian Goose

20 August 2017 - WWT Slimbridge

127. Ruff



128. Little Stint
129. Snipe



130. Green Sandpiper
131. Barnacle Goose

24 August 2017 - Burry Port Harbour

132. Sandwich Tern

28 August 2017 - Reynoldston, Gower

133. Woodchat Shrike

31 August 2017 -Llanrhidian Marsh, Gower 

134. Barn Owl

1 September 2017 - RSPB Gwenffrwd Dinas, Llandovery 

135. Yellowhammer

136. Marsh Tit

2 September 2017 - RSPB Newport Wetlands

137. Cetti's Warbler
138. Rock Dove

2 September 2017 - Goldcliff, Newport

139. Little Ringed Plover



140. Wood Sandpiper
141. Yellow Wagtail



142. Peregrine Falcon

13 October 2017 - Penzance Harbour, Cornwall

143. Eider Duck

12 November 2017 - Kenfig Nature Reserve

144. Slavonian Grebe



145. Water rail